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A version of this archives appears in print on February 26, 1891, on Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: THE BARBED WIRE TRUST.; FIRMS THAT HAVE JOINED -- POSITION OF WASHBURNE & MOEN. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe